mindlessly
adverb
mindlessly is spelled M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, mindlessly means “In a mindless manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mindlessly?
| Letters | 10: M-I-N-D-L-E-S-S-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mindlessly?
Mindlessly appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mindlessly?
Mindlessly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mindlessly
- more mindlessly comparative
- most mindlessly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mindlessly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a mindless manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mindlessly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a mindless manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | gedankenlos |
| Portuguese | à toa, sem pensar, inconsideradamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mindlessly come from?
From mindless + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).